GM Making Progress on Ignition Switch Debacle

While an internal probe finds no cover-up related to a recall linked to deaths and accidents, CEO Mary Barra is taking steps to rebuild confidence.

General Motors' internal probe has ended with dismissals and reprimands, but no evidence of a conspiracy to cover up a delay in recalling faulty ignition switches. While it's unlikely to be the last word in the long-running saga, it is an important step in the auto giant's recovery from the debacle.

On Thursday, General Motors (ticker: GM) Chief Executive Mary Barra dismissed 15 employees, reprimanded five others, and said that the company would "accept responsibility" for the mistakes that led to an 11-year...